(A) The City Council shall have the right and authority to review the conduct, acts, actions, determinations and decisions of the City Tree Board. Any person may appeal from any ruling, decision, entry or order of the Tree Board to the City Council who may hear the matter and make the final determination.
(B) Such appeals shall be in writing made within 30 days of the date of the entry, decision or ruling of the Tree Board. Such appeal shall be filed with the City Clerk/Treasurer, state the reasons or grounds for the appellant’s grievance or complaint and have attached thereto a photocopy duplicate of the Tree Board’s entry, decision or order giving rise to an appeal. Upon receipt of the foregoing, the Clerk/Treasurer shall note thereon, the date and time of receipt and notify the Mayor and the members of the City Council of the appeal. Thereafter, the matter shall be set for a public hearing within 30 days of the receipt of the appeal, or set upon the agenda at Council’s next regular meeting or upon the agenda of a special meeting called to hear the matter raised by an appeal. Within 30 days of the date of the hearing set for hearing an appeal, Council shall, in writing, make its decision and ruling which shall be deemed a final order allowing all parties in interest and having standing to take an appeal of the decision of Council to the Circuit Court as provided by law and statute.
(Ord. 488-1992, passed 10-5-92)